“Of course, we are all familiar with politicians who lie, break promises, or obfuscate the truth. President George H. W. Bush’s “Read my lips” promise not to raise taxes went bust. President George W. Bush’s weapons of mass destruction in Iraq were never found. President Barack Obama’s “If you like it, you can keep it” vow about Americans being able to keep the doctors and health insurance plans they liked never held up. Each of these presidents made statements they knew might not prove to be true. Gaslighting is far more aggressive than any of these misguided lies. It’s an elaborate scheme undertaken with the goal of gaining control over people. Trump is an expert gaslighter and what I want you to understand is that there is a very specific method to his madness.””
Quotes by George H. Carpenter
Gaslighting America: Why We Love It When Trump Lies to Us
George H. CarpenterGeorge H. Carpenter was a prominent English entomologist and author known for his significant contributions to the study of insects. His most notable work, "The Life-Story of Insects," published in 19...